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Thor Wasbotten, Kate O'Brian and Annette McGruder

Al-Jazeera America president stresses diversity in newsroom in McGruder lecture

Jessica Darling April 1, 2015

Kate O’Brian, president of Al Jazeera America, spoke of diversity not only in the newsroom, but also in her personal life on Wednesday, as the recipient of the Robert G. McGruder Distinguished Guest...

JMC curriculum changes

JMC curriculum undergoes changes for future education

Jessica Darling March 1, 2015

As media have changed from traditional print to digital data storytelling, the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC) will adapt its journalism, advertising and digital media production curriculums...

School of Communication Studies introduces Colloquium Series

Jessica Darling February 8, 2015

Jeffrey Child kicked off a new Colloquium Series on Friday, Feb. 6 sponsored by the School of Communication Studies.The Colloquium Series consist of three research presentations open to the public that...

Our View: Fabrication or Human Error?

KS Editors February 8, 2015

Over the weekend, NBC News Anchor Brian Williams announced he would be stepping down temporarily because of inaccuracies in a 2003 news story involving an incident he allegedly experienced during the early...

David LaBelle, Director of Photography for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, presents students with awards for their success in the field of photojournalism at the Freshman Welcome and Student Art Exhibit Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014.

Photojournalism students recognized at the Freshman Welcome and Photography Exhibit

Julia Kerchenski September 24, 2014

Photojournalism students and faculty gathered to honor and recognize the achievements of their peers and welcome freshman into the program in Franklin Hall on Wednesday.The night began with a gallery display...

Teachers from across U.S. learn about legal issues in journalism

Jennie Barr July 11, 2014

Censoring in school districts does not work, according to the executive director of Student Press Law Center, who was the keynote speaker at a conference for high school journalism teacher hosted at Kent...

Annual Media Ethics Workshop planned for September

Jennie Barr July 3, 2014

The ethics of data mining will be discussed at the 10th annual Poynter KSU Media Ethics Workshop on Thursday, Sept. 18 in the FirstEnergy Auditorium in Franklin Hall. The conference will begin at 9 a.m.Jan...

Byron Pitts, ABC national news anchor, speaks to an audience about the importance of embracing diversity in today's society in the Kiva, Monday, March 31, 2014. Pitts was awarded the 2014 Robert G. McGruder Lecture Award.

ABC News correspondent honored at McGruder Lecture

Reaching the audience through diversity was the message given by ABC News correspondent Byron Pitts at the 11th annual Robert G. McGruder Guest Lecture as he received the Distinguished Guest Lecture Award.“In...

Video: National Association of Black Journalists seeks new members

Vivian Feke March 3, 2014

The National Association of Black Journalists has been reinstated on Kent State’s campus, and the group is trying to get more students involved.Associate Professor for the Journalism and Mass Communication...